Thanks and kudos to Ken Hargues of Southwest Pharmacy, Detective Captain Daniel Fierro, Jose Nunez and Officer Blaine Rennie of Carlsbad Police Department, Mike Ristom, Jim Burt and Casey Collins of Carlsbad Fire Department, Ben Kesner of New Mexico Board of Pharmacy, and Keep Carlsbad Beautiful for their part in Carlsbad’s first prescription drug takeback event! The takeback was conducted as part of the Great American Cleanup hazardous waste disposal event at Lake Carlsbad beach on April 24, 2010.

Does tobacco or nicotine normally look like candy or other harmless products? A new generation of novelty products made by tobacco companies blurs the lines, making it easy for children to mistake them for fun treats. In 2007, almost 7,000 children died due to tobacco poisoning. Check out this online article to find out more and protect children:
http://consumerist.com/2010/04/tic-tacs-or-tobacco-study-says-camel-orbs...

Also, see a summary of the study cited in the article. A .pdf file is attached.

CONGRESSMAN HARRY TEAGUE REQUESTS ART SUBMISSIONS FOR STUDENT CONTEST

follow this link:
http://teague.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=522&It...

Sign up now for our parent text tip campaign! It's easy! It's free! You could win free gasoline! It ends soon, sign up now!

You are invited to take part in the Coalition's next Safe Workplaces webinar and forum! Our goal is to help area employers make workplaces even safer and more productive for everyone.

Who: Employers, business owners, human resource directors, safety officers, and anyone interested in preventing substance abuse in the workplace
What: We will view a webinar produced by a national substance abuse prevention organization. It will discuss basics of safe workplaces as well as ideas for workplace tools. Panelists are experts in workplace substance abuse prevention.

National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign

I am happy to report that the Carlsbad Community Garden is is slowly but surely taking off! Thank you to all the neighbors, community members, businesses and organizations that have given support. We are committed to the betterment of Carlsbad through beautification, neighborhood collaboration, food donations and gardening education. We welcome everyone so if you would like to get involved please contact Tiffany or Annie @ carlsbadcommunitygarden

From the Carlsbad Municipal Schools' website. Go to http://carlsbadgs.eventbrite.com/ to register.

The Carlsbad Municipal School District is asking the community to partner with us in a Carlsbad Graduation Summit on May 8, 2010. The purpose of the Summit is threefold: 1) to call attention to the dropout problem in Carlsbad, 2) to collaboratively arrive at solutions that will impact the lives of current and future Carlsbad youth, and 3) to engage students, parents and community leaders in a conversation and action agenda.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 6 PM at Treasured Moments on the 100 block of N. Canyon:

If you are a local business person, please attend this event to learn how you can take action in your area. Hosted by Carlsbad Mainstreet. Guest speakers include representatives of Carlsbad Police, Keep Carlsbad Beautiful and the Coalition.

Coalition handout for merchant safety and security will be available for distribution during and after the presentation. Contact Eve for details. 575*642*4825.